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"It's the book the world needs right now." The 11 books we couldn't put down this month.

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Bridgerton Season 4 will focus on swoon-worthy Benedict. His love interest will surprise you.

'After 20 years, we opened up our marriage. Here are the rules that worked for us.'

Nicola Moriarty

'I was in a reading slump. One author turned it all around.'

HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: 'I'm a writer. One day I opened a book and I could no longer read.'

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At the height of her success, Emma Gannon had a breakdown. Only a 'year of nothing' fixed it.

The explosive TikTok trend boosting women's sex lives by 74%.

Colleen Hoover fans had doubts about Blake Lively’s new movie It Ends With Us. Then they watched the trailer.

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Sam Wood always wanted a big family. Then he had 4 daughters in 9 years.

'I recommend books for a living. Here are 8 books worth the hype right now.'

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Rebel Wilson was forced to 'delete' content in her memoir. She found a loophole to keep it in.

In 2020, Julie Goodwin entered a mental health facility. This is what she wrote in her diary.

The 'Vodka Vegetable Chocolate' theory will change the way you read books forever.

30 years ago, Marian Keyes met the love of her life. Then she entered rehab.

'These are all the best raunchy romance novels that won't make you cringe.'

'I went out for a drink with another man. I came home to an open marriage.'

Molly Roden Winter

The 8 biggest revelations from Rebel Wilson's memoir.

8 of the best books with the absolute worst characters.

Shannen Findlay

‘I just read Fourth Wing and now I understand why everyone is obsessed.’

'I just finished reading The Vicious Lost Boys. Now I'm on the hunt for more reverse harem books.'

'I didn't leave the couch.' 15 incredible books you can read in a single day.

Shannen Findlay

'I write about crime for a living. Here's the problem with our true crime obsession.'

Dervla McTiernan

5 books to read now before they get turned into movies.

'While my kids were watching TV, I was hiding in the pantry drinking wine.'

The day Crystal Hefner attempted to escape Hugh Hefner’s mansion, he made a chilling call.

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6 boys, a shipwreck and a deserted island: The incredible real-life Lord of the Flies.

‘I’m obsessed with audiobooks, here are 8 of the best I’ve ever heard.'

5 non-judgy self-help books to read to kick off 2024.

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Here are the 14 best books we've read in 2023.

HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: Which books to buy for who this Christmas, an imperfect guide.

Holly Wainwright

The best (and worst) books I read in 2023.

'I read books for a living. Here are the most addictive thrillers of 2021 so far.'

10 books every woman should read in their 40s.

In 2021, I got back into reading after a long break. Here are the 6 books that kept me out of my slump.

"It had me hooked from the very first page." 14 books we couldn't put down this month.

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